Living in San Leandro

San Leandro is a large place in California, United States, home to 90,712 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 7%, #259 of 4,114), young professionals (top 8%, #344 of 4,444), expat professionals (top 8%, #581 of 7,271).

Residents90,712
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport6 km (Oakland San Francisco Bay)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km3,024,100 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 200 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,900 km
Within 10 km377,194 people
Greater areaGreater Oakland, 8 km out
Winter daylight9 h 33 min, sunset 1:53

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How San Leandro ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family42#7,723 of 11,898#298 of 863Map
Low-income household21#8,740 of 9,771#251 of 775Map
Low-income family30#6,832 of 8,006#254 of 709Map
Single parent40#4,805 of 6,237#218 of 612Map
Pensioner couple66#2,360 of 9,474#254 of 760Map
Single pensioner60#4,361 of 9,474#355 of 760Map
Early retiree67#2,096 of 10,762#264 of 811Map
Single professional70#414 of 4,537#46 of 532Map
Young professional73#344 of 4,444#49 of 527Map
DINKS78#312 of 3,053#46 of 420Map
Remote worker53#5,326 of 7,271#309 of 648Map
Commuter75#786 of 6,227#99 of 645Map
Car-free household75#386 of 3,933#82 of 490Map
Student64#1,463 of 2,119#213 of 267Map
First-home buyer34#6,006 of 8,006#199 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover19#11,160 of 12,111#313 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#259 of 4,114#47 of 506Map
Expat professional76#581 of 7,271#81 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover70#1,680 of 9,474#172 of 760Map
Nature-focused household11#17,842 of 18,063#901 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover38#3,984 of 16,523#485 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker0#17,890 of 18,063#908 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover72#1,426 of 16,523#159 of 1020Map
Lottery winner82#162 of 21,167#34 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#10,478 of 12,111#612 of 862Map
Coastal living70#1,655 of 6,413#111 of 490Map
Business owner74#1,100 of 12,111#122 of 862Map
Digital native63#703 of 4,750#102 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)94
  • Health and elderly91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Education and family72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance61
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance61
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Safety and community37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Green space7
  • Affordability4
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.